Won't Be Long

Baby, here I am By the railroad tracks Waiting for my baby 'Cause he's coming back Coming back to me On the 503 And it won't be long No, it won't be long I've been so lonesome Since the man has been gone There ain't a thing worth mentioning Nothin' been going on And that's why I know When the whistle blows Yeah, that it won't be long No, no, it won't be long My daddy told me When he said goodbye Yes, he did "I'll be back, baby, baby, by and by" And that's why I waited So doggone long, yeah Can't you see how happy I am? Because the man is coming home So now, here I be By the railroad tracks Oh, waiting for my baby He's coming back Coming back to me On the 503 Yeah, and it won't be long No, no, it won't be long I ain't had no loving Since you know when He's a long-gone rooster And I'm a lonesome hen And that's why I'm sure When the whistle blows Yeah, that it won't be long No, no, it won't be long Mmm, and I'm so excited My knees are shaking, yeah Mr. Engineer Don't you keep me waiting! You hear me? Telling you Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry! Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry! Baby, here I am Oh, by the railroad tracks Waiting for my baby He's coming back Coming back to me Lord, on the 503 Yeah, and it won't be long No, it won't be long Ahh, yeah, I know When the whistle blows Hey, that it won't be long No, no, it won't be long I don't know about you, but I know, oh when the whistle blows, yeah That it won't be long No, no, it won't be long Said it won't be long Said it won't be long No, it won't be long No, it won't be long